THE TRACT
ALLELUIA! Alleluia! O Lord my God, I have cried out to thee, and thou hast healed me. Thou hast led my soul out of hell, Alleluia! Thou hast turned my mourning into joy for me; thou hast cut my sack-cloth in sunder, and hast compassed me with gladness. Alleluia!
THE GOSPEL.
John xv. 9-16.
AT that time: Jesus said to his disciples: As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; as I also have kept my Father’s commandments, and do abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be filled. This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love than this no man hath that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you. I will not now call you servants: for the servant knoweth not what his Lord doth. But I have called you friends; because all things whatsoever I have heard of my Father, I have made known to you. You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you, and have appointed you, that you should go, and should bring forth fruit: and your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
AT THE CREDO.
I BELIEVE, O my God, the truths which thou hast revealed to thy Church. I desire to live and die in this faith. Grant, O Lord, that my life may be
